{"data":{"id":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-7504","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"18 Pa.C.S. § 7504","heading":"Appointment of special policemen.","body":"(a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree if he, having authority to do so, appoints as a special deputy, or policeman, to preserve the public peace and prevent or quell public disturbances, any person who is not a citizen of this Commonwealth.\n(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to policemen, constables or specials appointed by municipalities for municipal purposes.\n(c) Organization penalty.--If any corporation, company or association is convicted under this section, it shall be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $5,000.","path":["Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES","PART II DEFINITION OF SPECIFIC OFFENSES","ARTICLE G MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES","CHAPTER 75 OTHER OFFENSES"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=18\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=75\u0026sctn=4\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-31 (Statute Update stamp, 18 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:28Z","sha256":"1135970a620532a83393d864a43cc2064a3e0ec010f3c2d515cbb0d19cf7d0f7","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-7503","next":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-7505"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}